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All series / A Certain Magical Index / Arc 48

Arc 48 of 66 in A Certain Magical Index

Arc 48: Magic God Invasion

In the story: 3 Dec

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Index I stops before this arc.

Railgun stops before this arc.

Index II stops before this arc.

The Miracle of Endymion stops before this arc.

Railgun S stops before this arc.

Index III stops before this arc.

Accelerator stops before this arc.

Railgun T stops before this arc.

Item (episodes 1–2; airing) stops before this arc.

What happens

The High Priest approaches Touma with an offer on behalf of the Magic Gods. Touma's refusal leads to a destructive pursuit through Academy City, with Mikoto caught up in his attempt to escape an overwhelmingly powerful opponent.

Where it sits

Arc 48 in A Certain Magical Index
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index: New TestamentVol 13Prologue–epilogueJapanese
Light novel — A Certain Magical Index: New Testament—Prologue–epilogueEnglish

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